Bummer! Posted February 15, 2013 Share #1 Posted February 15, 2013 Hi all, I've been waiting for the forum to be back online so I could check out if this kit was worth starting. You know, reading through the logs etc. What a bummer! Anyway, got a chance to get this one for a third of the retail price. Having read a lot of bad feedback concerning Mamoli I wonder if it's worth the trouble even for that price.... Any points of view? Says Bummer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjdale Posted February 15, 2013 Share #2 Posted February 15, 2013 I've been building this kit for some time now - almost finished the Standing Rigging. I had a build log here, but like all the others it seems to have gone up in smoke. To answer your question, while I would not particularly recommend the Mamoli kit, it is probably no worse than any of the usual kit manufacturers. If you are prepared to a bit (or a lot) of kit bashing, it will make into a nice model. If you decide to go ahead, I can give you a few pointers about where the instructions might lead you astray early on. Cheers, Grant Quote Grant ____________________________________________________ Current builds: African Queen - Radio Control / Live Steam Previous builds: The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama), Hannah - Ship in a Bottle, NRG Capstan Project, 1869 Allerton Steam Pumper, Medway Longboat , Alfa Romeo Spider Gran Touring (Pocher) , Da Vinci Flying Machine, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout - Dumas - Radio, Bomb Vessel Granado, 1742 - Cross Section - Scratchbuild, HMS Victory (Mamoli 1:90), Cutty Sark, Armed Pinnace, Bounty, Santa Maria At another place: Stephenson's Rocket (OcCre 1:24) (click the title to follow the link) In the Gallery: Lancia Armata 1803, Bomb Vessel Granada, 1742 Cross Section, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bummer! Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share #3 Posted February 16, 2013 Thank you Grant. I will probably skip this deal then... I believe the frustration will not be worth the "nice price" Bummer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bummer! Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share #4 Posted February 17, 2013 Well, this guy selling the kit is on me all the time wanting me to buy it. Retail price is €609 and he wants €236. The kit is new and untouched. Is it worth it? Bummer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maaaslo Posted February 17, 2013 Share #5 Posted February 17, 2013 i wouldnt buy it for that money. especially when hes trying to push you. perhaps he knows something you do not. i just got a very nice deal. Victory from DeAgostini, whole set for aprox 300eur. the scale is bigger, easier to create all details. if even that one is worth it i will leave to others, as it is my first ever model, so i do not know much about these... Quote Pavol stands for Paul, Pablo, Paolo etc. Please do not try to pronounce it, just call me Pav... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bummer! Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share #6 Posted February 17, 2013 Ok, thanks maaaslo. I'll wait for another nice deal to emerge... Bummer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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